Guess who twinkled and lit up the streets and who just tinkled and wet their sheets?

On April 30, 1961 Willie Mays became just the ninth player to hit four home runs in a game. Richard looks back on Mays’ feat, and the other men who have clubbed four round-trippers in a single day.

Why Milwaukee’s idea wasn’t completely insane.

It’s still early, but some trends are starting to emerge.

Some can enjoy sweet repose while others simply decompose

“I remember when he hit that last wall. I can still see it. He hit it flush on, boom, and he slumped right down, and that was his Waterloo.”
– Carl Furillo, talking about Pete Reiser in Bums, by Peter Golenbock.

In this edition we talk about John Kruk not seeing the forest through the trees, Trey Hillman throwing a game into the dumpster, and a lot of outliers.

Caveat lector … more on Barry Bonds so don’t click the link unless you want to get ticked off

Will this first-place team stick around at the top of the standings?